Pre-Archaic Industrial Jargon

[Victor Steinbok]

Larry, it's time to switch to decaf.

     VS-)

On 3/10/2012 2:35 PM, Larry Sheldon wrote:
> Do you know how to type?
>
> How do you "Set the margins"?
>
> To where do you "return the carriage" and when?
>
> What does "Double Spaced" mean and how is it usually accomplished?
>
> What do "CC:" and "BCC:" mean, and in what way do they cause you to
> modify your behavior?
>
> What does "Attn:" mean?
>
> How about "Attach."?  In what ways does that differ from "Enc."
>
> And lastly, what happens when you make a mistake?

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